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[Biggs, Barbara Alice
Pierce Bateman]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday August 24,
1911 p. 5
Obituary.
Miss
Barbara Alice Pierce was born in
Arkansas October 15, 1869, and moved to Kansas, where she was married to Lewis
N. Bateman. To thin union two
children were born, Mrs. J. [ohn] F James and Miss Maude Bateman,
both of whom are living in the vicinity of Bedford. In 1896 she came to Conway
and in 1898 she was united in marriage to T. [homas] H. Biggs. Five children were born to this union, Fannia
Mildred, Vernon Leo, Irene Irma, Alice Thelma, and William McDowell,
who died in infancy. While living in Conway deceased was united with the
Methodist church and has always lived a consistent Christian life. She was held
in the highest esteem by all.
The deceased has been ill
for more than a year and a half, but during all her suffering, which terminated
in her death Friday, August 18th, she stood it with Christian fortitude. The
funeral was held at the home north of Bedford on Saturday, August 19, conducted
by Dr. Fred N. Willis, and the remains were followed by a large concourse of
friends to Lexington cemetery, where interment was made. The sympathy of all is
extended to the bereaved husband and children.
[Note:
Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992 gives the marriage date as March 17, 1897.]
[BIGGS, BARBARA ALICE BATEMAN]
Bedford Free Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, August 24, 1911
J. P. Cromer returned to his home at Savanna, Ill., Tuesday, after attending the funeral of Mrs. T. H. Biggs.
[Biggs, Barbara Alice
Pierce Bateman]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday August 24, 1911 p. 5
OBITUARY
Mrs. T. H. Biggs.
Mrs.
Barbara Biggs, wife of Thomas
H. Biggs, died at the home in
Clayton township, Thursday, Aug. 17, aged 41 years. She had bean ill about a
year, of tuberculosis. Funeral services conducted by Dr. Fred N. Willis of
Bedford were held at the residence at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Interment
was in Lexington cemetery.
Barbara Alice Pierce was born in Arkansas October 15, 1869. In 1886
she was united in marriage with Lewis Bateman and they resided at Glen Elder, Kan. Mr.
Bateman died in 1892, and she
came to Iowa, where she was joined in marriage March 17, 1898, with T.
[homas] H. Biggs. Surviving are
the husband, her two daughters, Mrs. John James and Miss Maude Bateman, and four children of whom she and Mr. Biggs were the parents, Fannia, Vernon, Irene, and Alice.
[Note:
Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992 gives the marriage date as March 17, 1897.]
[Biggs, Mahala Ansel]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday July 25, 1929 p. 4
Mrs. J. M. Biggs
Word
has been received in Bedford by relatives of the death of Mrs. J. [oseph]
M.[cDowell] Biggs. Mrs. Biggs [Mahala Ansel] passed away July 11th at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. John Hutchinson in Fargo, Okla. She was aged 91 years, 6 months and 2 days, and was a former
resident of Bedford.
[Biggs, Thomas H.]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday August 26,
1920 [p.
1]
Fatal Accident Occurs
On Streets of Bedford Tuesday
T. M. Biggs, Assistant Marshal and Street Commissioner is
Fatally Injured and Dies Later. Runaway Team is the Cause of the Fearful
Tragedy
About
4 o'clock on Tuesday the news was flashed about town that a shocking accident
had taken place in the northeast part of town, by which a runaway team owned by
Troy Spencer and driven by Eldon VanReenan, had knocked down, trampled and
crushed Deputy City Marshall and Road Commissioner T.[homas] M. [H.] Biggs, and probably fatally injured him. The news,
startling in its nature, and like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, soon drew a
large crowd to the scene, and many wild rumors and different stories were told,
but here is the sad story direct, by eyewitnesses and also the driver of the
team that caused the sad tragedy.
It
seems that Eldon Van Reenan had
been loading cement at one of the sheds near the coal sheds, and had finished
loading and was in the act of closing the door, preparatory to leaving, when
the door made a sharp screech that startled the team and then started on their
death defying and death dealing dash down the road toward the Farmers’
elevator, and although Mr. VanReenan made a heroic effort to overtake them,
they had gotten beyond his reach and his efforts were fruitless.
Street
Commissioner Wm. Polton and T. [homas] M. [H.] Biggs were in charge of a crew of men putting in a
crossing near the city well, and looking up and seeing the runaway, Mr. Polton
called to Mr. Biggs to get the
fire team out of the road. Mr. Biggs, it seems, turned his back to the runaway to caution the driver of
the fire team, when the runaways veered off the main road they were traveling,
and before Mr. Biggs was aware
of it, they were upon him, the neck yoke striking him midway of the body and
knocking him under the frightened horses' feet and heavily loaded wagon. The
team it seems had left the main road and cut diagonally across the street, this
turn being wholly unexpected by the unfortunate man and who was turning about
to see what direction they were going when struck. After striking him they made
several crazy turns, finally winding up near the Collins Oil Co. oil tanks,
where they were captured.
Immediately
after the accident Mr. Biggs was tenderly carried to the home of Ollie Keith and medical attention called.
Dr. Terrill soon responded and on looking the situation over called for
assistance and Dr. Archer was called and the two physicians did everything
within their power to help and relieve the suffering man, but to no avail, for
his injuries were too severe for mortal man to survive and at 6: 30 P. M. he
passed to that great beyond where sorrow, trouble and pain are unknown,
surrounded by his aged mother, who had been summoned and his two daughters, and
the scenes about the bedside of the dying man as he breathed his last were
heart rending indeed, and one that will never be forgotten by those present.
A
diagnosis of the body by the physician was made and they found four ribs
broken, hip and shoulder crushed and the scalp nearly removed from the head,
and many other bruises, in fact he was practically killed outright and beyond
medical aid.
After
the deceased was pronounced dead, the body was removed to the Wetmore
undertaking establishment and prepared for burial, and in the meantime his
children living at a distance were wired, and the body will be held until their
arrival.
The
deceased leaves to mourn his untimely taking off, an aged mother, two sons and
four daughters, two of the latter being at home, Irene a young lady grown and a younger sister of 8
years of age. Mr. Biggs was an
efficient officer of the law and had served the city of Bedford a number of
years, ever faithful to the trust imposed in him and virtually died at his post
of duty. It was truly a lamentable affair and the grief stricken mother and
children have the sympathy of the entire community. The death of Mr. Biggs has cast a pall of gloom over the entire city,
and on every street corner little groups of men and women speak of the dreadful
tragedy in awed tones, while none but kindly words are spoken of the departed
officer and citizen.
Mr.
Wetmore, the undertaker in charge of the body, in preparing the body for
burial, discovered a sum of money secreted in an inner pocket next to the body
amounting to $391.00 and this by direction of the council and acting was turned
over to the aged mother, who has charge of the household, by Mayor Sawyer and
Marshal Polton yesterday morning, on the advice of the city attorney, they
taking her receipt for the same.
The
city council, at a special meeting, called by Mayor Sawyer yesterday morning,
voted to allow $200 to defray the funeral expenses of Mr. Biggs, this being an expression of sympathy and a case
where it was needed; also as a token of esteem for the faithful services
performed—even unto death.
Funeral
services will be held at the Presbyterian Church tomorrow afternoon at 2:00
o'clock.
[Biggs, Thomas H.]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday September 2,
1920 [p. 1]
Attended Father's
Funeral
Vern Biggs, who is employed at Philadelphia, was called here
to attend the funeral of T. [homas] M. [H.] Biggs, whose death was mentioned in these columns last
week, and whose funeral services were held last Friday afternoon. Vern visited for a few days with relatives and friends
before returning to his duties in Philadelphia.
[Biggs, Thomas H.]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday September 13,
1920 p. 3
Vern
Biggs returned to Wilkes-Barre,
Pa., where he is employed, having been called here on account of the sudden
death of his father, T. [homas] H. Biggs.
[Clayton, Helen
Millicent Rutledge Shum]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday December 20,
1989 p. 6
Services
for Helen R. Clayton, 90, were
held December 14 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home with Rev. Ted DeHass
officiating. Burial was at Lexington Cemetery, rural Bedford. Mrs. Clayton died December 10,1989 in Bedford, Iowa.
Helen
[Millicent] Rutledge Clayton was
born August 18, 1888 [1899] on a farm southeast of Sharpsburg, Iowa, to Abe [Abraham
Ellsworth] and Mary Ellen [Fisher] Rutledge. She was one of seven children.
After
high school she married Orie [Clinton] Shum. They had one child, Carol [Harriet]. Both are deceased.
For
several years she lived in Omaha, Neb. with a cousin, Kathryn Hegwood Hickey. Kathryn has remained faithful and loving and has taken
care of her to the end.
Helen was married several years to Ralph Clayton of Bedford. He is now deceased. Helen continued to live in Bedford until her death.
Two
sisters and two brothers preceded her in death: Eva Jordan, George Rutledge,
Fay Day and Ralph Rutledge.
Survivors
include a twin sister, Harriet Thornell of Clarinda, sister Mary Allene Baldwin of Pueblo. Colo., and a sister-in-law Lela
Rutledge Tracey of Grinnell,
Iowa.
Nieces
and nephews who survive are: David Jordan, Howard Rutledge, Bob Day, Jan
Cook, Betty Webster, Elaine Givens, Annette Walter, Charlene Robbe, and Jeanette Hoskins; also 80 great nieces and nephews survive.
Helen was a devoted member of the Bedford Baptist
Church and also a member of the D.O.C. (Daughters of Ceres) Club. Helen was a cheerful person.
Helen loved animals, and at her passing Kathryn and her dog, “Smokey” were there. Helen loved to see the cows, pigs and horses on the
farms.
[Note: Birth year on gravestone is 1899.]
[Cox, Vernon Lee
“Corky”]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday September
8, 2004
Corky Cox
Funeral
services for Corky Cox, age 73
of Bedford, who died Sunday, August 29, 2004, were held Friday, September 3,
2004 at 10:30 a. m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Allman and
Pastor William Ballard officiating. Interment with military rites accorded by
the John F. Hardin American Legion Post No. 164 was held at the Lexington
Cemetery in Bedford. Memorials can be given in Corky’s name. Arrangements were
entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Bedford.
Vernon
Lee Cox, son of John E. [dward]
and Permilia (Millie) J. [ane] Brown Cox, was born October 1, 1930 at their farm home in Ringgold County
south of Blockton, Iowa and entered into his eternal rest on Sunday, August 29,
2004 at the Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He was the sixth of seven
children who were all born on the farm known as Poverty Ridge. In 1935, John and Millie moved the family to a rented farm southeast of Bedford. Vernon earned the nickname “Corky” at an early age. He resembled a character in a
comic strip with his black curly hair and precocious nature and has been known
as Corky ever since. He grew
up attending country grade school and then graduated with the Class of 1949
from the Bedford High School. He always enjoyed the school reunions and getting
the chance to visit and reminisce with his fellow “forty-niners.”
Cork enlisted in the United States
Army during the Korean War. He was stationed in Germany for the duration of the
war, serving as a radio operator. Corky was a proud veteran of that war and was very patriotic and proud of
his service to his country. He became a lifetime member of the John F. Hardin
American Legion Post No. 164 in Bedford where he felt a particular pride in
helping to honor his fellow veterans at their time of death.
Upon
his return from service, Corky over the family farm. He enjoyed working the land and tilling the soil. He was
happiest when he was on the John Deere Tractor working the land. In 1957, he
moved to his current residence, a farm north of Bedford on Highway 49. While
living there he continued to raise crops but was particularly fond of caring for
his herd of cattle. In the 1960’s he began working for the United States Postal
Service, a career that spanned seventeen years. While delivering mail he
particularly liked the opportunity to visit with all of his customers on the
route. At one point, he rescued little Joe Lucas who was stuck while playing in
a mud hole! As well as carrying mail and farming, he moonlighted as Taylor
County’s first mixologist (bartender).
Cork built his mother a new home at their farm in the
early 1970’s where he lived with her until her death. He was a confirmed
bachelor who always said, “he would never get married.” It was while he was
tending bar at the Starlite Lounge where he really became acquainted with Norma
Bosley Meikle. You see, she was
moonlighting as a cocktail waitress too: They had a great time working together
and soon began dating. Together they enjoyed dancing, socializing and going for
rides on Cork’s motorcycle. They were united in marriage on August 14, 1976 at
the United Christian Presbyterian Church in Bedford, Iowa. Norma’s son, James
Meikle, became a part of Cork’s
family.
Cork became an active church member and participated
in the infant baptism of their daughter Celinda Lee who was born on January 2, 1978. She was the
first baby born that year at the Clarinda Hospital and therefore was the “Queen
of 1978.” Cork often said he didn’t want a red-faced squalling baby, but when Celinda was born, he simply thought she was a beautiful
baby!
Corky began to experience heart problems soon after
Celinda’s birth, but continued to be actively involved in her life. He was a
woodworking leader for the Bedford Downtowners 4-H Club. He loved working with
wood and made Celinda rocking
horses and cradles for her dollies. He assisted Jim in making a racecar for the pinewood derby and
also constructed a showcase for Jim’s racecar trophies. Due to his declining
health, he was unable to go back to work so he decided to start college. He
graduated in 1985 from Iowa Western Community College with an Associate of Arts
degree. He then enrolled in courses from Buena Vista College where he earned
his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management in 1988.
One
of Cork’s greatest joys was traveling. In 1987, he was able to take his family
to Europe and show them many of his favorite places in Germany that he had
visited during his days in the Army. He and his family continued to reminisce
years afterwards about the memories of that vacation. He stayed busy around the
house while Norma went to
work. He especially enjoyed caring for Celinda and taking her wherever she needed to go. He
derived great pleasure from his garden and spent a lot of time canning
tomatoes, making sauerkraut and putting up pickles. If he didn’t can 500 quarts
of vegetables he felt his family might not make it through the winter!
As Celinda got older, Cork had more free time so he took a job driving the
Southwest Iowa Trolley for the senior citizens and Head Start kids. Cork felt he was needed and liked to help the ‘old
folks’ get around. He had one particular ‘old lady’ who asked him to check out
her house when she was dropped off. He even had to get down on his hands and
knees to be sure no one was hiding under her bed!
In
1993, Jim’s daughter Kayla Renee Meikle was born and became Cork’s second little girl. Cork’s girls kept him
young and active. He tried to pretend he was ‘in charge’; however, we all knew
he was a softie at heart and he usually let the girls have their way. As Kayla grew older, Cork took a part-time job as a bank
courier for the Great Western Bank in Bedford. He loved driving to Mount Ayr
every day and visiting with the bank employees.
One
of Cork’s proudest moments was seeing Celinda graduate from Northwest Missouri State University
in 2001. He was proud of her accomplishments and loved to travel to Kansas City
to visit her and her fiancé Jesse.
Left
to cherish Cork’s memory are his wife Norma; daughter Celinda Lee Cox and fiancé Jesse Hodges; son James Aaron Meikle; granddaughters Kayla Renee and Cassi Dawn Meikle; a brother Clifford (Joe) Cox and wife Deloris; sisters-in-law Coryl Cox and Norma Cox; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives
and friends.
Preceding Cork in death were his parents John and Millie; three
brothers, Elvin (Jim) Cox, Edward (Chub) Cox, and Lewis Cox; a sister, Lorene Beck and her husband Donald and also sister Phyllis who died at infancy.
Cork was a plain, fun-loving and hardworking man who
was never seen without a smile on his face. He spent his years putting his
family’s needs before his own and he will be missed by all who knew and loved
him.
[Duffield, Bertha
Lowry]
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday October 27, 1932 [p. 1]
Former Bedford Lady
Dies at Spencer, Ia.
Short
funeral services for Mrs. J. [osiah] G. [ilden] Duffield, 55, who died last Friday at her home in Spencer,
Ia., were held at the First Baptist church Sunday, conducted by Rev. Clark M.
Crowell. Burial was made in the Lexington cemetery.
Mrs.
Duffield will be remembered here
as Miss Bertha Lawary [Lowry].
She, with her husband, left here about 25 years ago for Spencer, Iowa, where
they have since resided. Her husband and two daughters survive.
[Duffield, Bertha
Lowry]
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday October 27, 1932 p. 4
Among
those from Spencer, Ia., who attended the funeral of Mrs. Wm. Duffield [Josiah Gilden] Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harris and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Axtell. They were guests at the J. C. Harris home.
[Duffield, Bertha
Lowry]
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday October 27, 1932 p. 5
Conway News Items
M.
H. Litteer and wife and Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Litteer attended
the funeral of Mrs. Joe Duffield [Bertha Lowry] at Bedford
Sunday.
[Duffield, Josiah
Gilden “Joe”]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday August 8,
1957 [p. 1]
Joe G. Duffield Dies In California
Last
rites for Joe G. [ilden] Duffield,
83, of Los Angeles, Calif., who died Tuesday, July 20, were held at the Shum
Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, August 4. Rev. Colvin Caughey of the Baptist
church officiated. Burial was in Lexington cemetery.
Mr.
Duffield was a son of John
[Oscar] and Savina [Sylvina] Litteer Duffield, at one time
residents of the Bedford-Conway community and for many years residents of
Creston. He was an only cousin of Mrs. Floyd Burge of Conway and Mrs. Bess Smith of Lenox. His wife, who was Miss Bertha Lowry of Bedford before her marriage, preceded him in
death in 1932. Also a daughter, Mrs. Dessie [Fay] Wyeth, who died January 22, 1955 in Los Angeles.
He
is survived by one daughter, Hazel [Leona] and her husband, Mr.
and Mrs. T. [ruel] L. Mills of
Lynwood, Calif., who were unable to accompany the body here on account of Mrs.
Mills' health.
Mr.
Duffield was a member of the
I.O.O.F. lodge at Spencer, Iowa the past 47 years. Members of Bedford Odd
Fellows lodge served as pallbearers.
Attending the services
from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Burge, Conway; Mrs. Bess Smith, Mrs. Edra Barrans, Lenox; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hanson, David and Joy of Des Moines.
[Note:
California Death Records give the date of death as July 30, 1957.]
[Fanning, John Davis]
Bedford
Times-Republican
Thursday July 23,
1925 p. 7
John Davis Fanning
John Davis Fanning, son of
Hezakiah
[Hezekiah] and Malinda [Lucella Harman] Fanning was born in Virginia, on March 24, 1846. He
passed from this life at 11:30 a. m., Friday, July 16, 1925, aged 79 years, 3
months and 22 days.
The
deceased moved with his parents when but a child to Nodaway County, Mo., where
he spent all his life except the last two years, which was spent in Conway. On
the 2nd day of February, 1869, he was united in marriage to Martha Ellen
Stonehocke [r], to which union
eleven children were born, six girls and five boys, namely, Edward E. [llis], of Grand Forks, N. D.; Francis S. [amuel], of Ravenwood, Mo.; twins, Malisa [Melissa] M. [ay] Rasco [Pasco] of Lemon, S. D., and Mary M. [arjorie] Robey of Bedford, Ia.; Addison D. [ow], of Conway, Ia.; Tilly [Matilda] L. [ouise]
McDermant [McDermott], of
Maryville, Mo.; Luthier [Luther] A. [llison], of Wolf Point, Mont.; Gerty [Gertrude] E.
[llen] Decker, of Yakima, Wash.; Charlotte
O. [rlena] Griffith, of
Fairlight, Can.; Gracia [Grace] J. [ane] Fogan [Logan] of
Fort Collins, Colo.; and Bertie L. [eslie], of St. Joseph, Mo.; all children remain with two brothers and one
sister, 19 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, all of whom remain to mourn
and remember. Mr. Fanning was
one of the great brass buttoned Blue Uniform Brigade that let the pleasure of
the present slip by to assure fundamentals for the future. As the oak leaf
eventually gives way to the frosty air and releases its hold on the place of
its birth, so these ranks of blue have been thinned down to just a few by the
coming of late autumnal days. Though he was nearly a stranger in our midst in a
sense, yet in the beauty of fellowship under the old Stars and Stripes we say
may God forgive and bury all lack of patience in that two and one half years in
the Rebellion. He served willingly when there was no compensation in view.
[Fanning, John Davis]
Bedford Free Press
Thursday July 30, 1925 p. 8
Obituary—John
Davis Fanning
John
Davis Fanning, son of Hezakiah
[Hezekiah] and Malinda [Lucella Harman] Fanning, was born in Virginia on March 24, 1846, and
passed away at 11:30 A. M. Friday morning, July 16, 1925, aged 79 years, 3
months and 22 days.
The
deceased moved with his parents when but a child to Nodaway County, Mo., where
he spent all his life excepting the last two years, which were spent in Conway.
On
the 2nd of February 1869 he was united in marriage to Martha Ellen
Stonehocker and eleven children
were born to them, six girls and five boys, namely Edward E. [llis] of Grand Forks, N. D., Francis S. [amuel] of Ravenwood, Mo., twins, Malisa [Melissa] M. [ay] Rasco [Pasco] of Lemon, S. D. and Mary M.[arjorie] Robey of Bedford; Addison D. [ow]
of Conway; Tilly [Matilda] L.[ouise] McDermant [McDermott] of Maryville, Mo; Luther A. [llison] of Wolf Point, Mont., Gerte [Gertrude] E.
[llen] Decker of Yakima, Wash., Charlotte
O.[rlena] Griffith of Fairlight,
Canada; Gracia [Grace] J. [ane] Fogan [Logan] of Fort
Collins, Colo; and Bertha [Bert] L. [eslie] of St. Joseph, Mo. All remain, with two brothers
and one sister, 19 grandchildren and three great grandchildren to mourn.
Mr.
Fanning was one of [the] great
brass buttoned Blue Uniform Brigade that let the pleasures of the present slip
by to assure fundamentals for the future. As the oak leaf eventually gives way
to the frosty air and releases its hold on the place of its birth so these
ranks of blue have been thinned down to just a few by the coming of the late
autumnal days. Though he was nearly a stranger in our midst in a sense, yet in
the beauty of fellowship under the old Stars and Stripes, we say may God
forgive and bury all lack of patience in that two and one half years trials in
the Rebellion. He served willingly when there was no compensation in view.
The
funeral services were held from the home Sunday afternoon by Rev. Borst.
Interment in Lexington cemetery.
[Hess, Meryl Clark]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 13, 1965 p. 8
Meryl L. Hess Rites May 12
Funeral
services for Mrs. Art (Meryl L.) Hess, 83, were held May 12 at State Street Shum-Novinger Funeral Home
with Carl Cummings officiating. Mrs. Hess died in the Clarinda Municipal Hospital May 8. Interment was at
Lexington Cemetery, Bedford.
Mrs.
Hess is survived by a son, Howard.
[Hess, Meryl Clark]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 20, 1965 p. 6
Mrs. Arthur Hess Rites May 12 In Bedford
Funeral
services for Mrs. Arthur (Meryl L.) Hess, lifetime Taylor county resident, held May 12 at State Street
Shum-Novinger Funeral Home, were conducted by Carl Cummings. Mrs. Hess died May 8, 1965, at Clarinda Municipal Hospital
at the age of 83 years, one month and eight days. Interment was at Lexington
Cemetery, Bedford.
The
following obituary was included in the services.
Meryl
Clarke, daughter of Cyrus G.
and Martha Emma Clarke, was born
in Taylor County, near Conway, Iowa, March 30, 1882.
Her
youth was spent in the Conway community where she attended the public schools
and was active in the various community activities. For several years after
completing her education she taught school and enjoyed being a part of the
program of helping boys and girls in the matter of education.
On
December 31, 1905 she was united in marriage in Maryville, Mo., to Arthur L.[eroy]
Hess of Bedford. To them were
born two sons: Howard of
Bedford and Horace who died in
infancy.
She
lived her entire lifetime in Taylor county Iowa and she and her husband resided
on a farm until 1945 when they moved to Bedford where they operated a service
station for several years.
She
loved her family and home and her first thought was of others. Her last illness
was of short duration following a fall and a broken limb; other complications
followed until medical skill and loving hands could do no more.
In
her early youth she became a member of the Christian Church and continued in
the faith of her Lord.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Arthur L. [eroy] Hess, infant son Horace Hess, and a brother, Guy M. Clarke.
Left
to cherish loving memories are her son, Howard and his wife Ava of Bedford; several nieces and nephews; a
sister-in-law, Faye Clarke Warner of Muscatine, Iowa; a brother-in-law, Francis E. Hess of Bedford and a host of friends and neighbors.
She
will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
[Robinson, Salem G.]
Taylor County
Republican
Thursday June 8, 1882 p. 4
—Mr.
Salem [G.] Robinson, an old and
highly esteemed citizen of Grant Township, died on last Saturday morning, of
consumption. He had been lingering with the disease for a long time, and leaves
a wife and family to mourn his loss.
Interment
in Lexington cemetery.
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